Winged Latin expressions
Latin proverbs - aphorisms in Latin; their authorship is usually attributed to famous ancient Roman citizens. Latin proverbs pronounced precisely in Latin; it is believed that a sufficiently educated person should understand them. Many Latin proverbs were actually translated from ancient Greek.
Abecendarium- Alphabet, dictionary.
Abiens, abi- Leaving go.
Abususnontollitusum- Abuse does not cancel use.
Ab initio- from the beginning, from the beginning
Ab origine– from the very beginning, from the beginning
Abovousqueadmala- From the beginning to the end.
Advocatus Dei- God's Advocate.
Advocatus diaboli- Devil's Advocate.
Adexemplum- according to the sample; for example
Adusum- For use, for consumption.
Adusumexternum- For external use.
Adusuminternum- For internal use.
Alea jacta est- The die is cast; An irrevocable decision has been made (Caesar).
Aliena vitia in oculis habemus, and tergo nostra sunt- Other people's vices are before our eyes, ours are behind our backs; You see a straw in someone else’s eye, but you don’t even notice a log in yours.
A linea- A new line.
Alibi- in the other place
Alma mater- Mother-nurse.
Altera pars- Other side.
Alter ego- My double, another me - said about a friend (Pythagoras).
Agnus Dei- Lamb of God.
Amat victoria curam. - Victory loves effort.
Amicus Plato, sed magis amica veritas. - Plato is dear to me, but the truth is even dearer.
Amicus cognoscitur amore, more, ore, re- A friend is known by love, character, word, deed.
Amor caecus- Love is blind
Amor vincit omnia- love conquers all
Anni currentis (A. With.). - This year.
Anni futuri (a. f.). - Next year.
A posteriori. - Based on experience, based on experience.
A priori. - In advance.
Arbor vitae- the tree of Life
Arslongavitabrevisest- the field of science is limitless, and life is short; art lasts, life is short (Hippocrates)
Audaces fortuna juvat– fate helps the brave (Virgil)
Aurea mediocritas. - Golden mean.
Audacia pro muro habetur. - Cheek brings success.
Aut Caesar, aut nihil. - All, or nothing, or Caesar, or nothing.
Avis rara. - Rare bird, rare.
Aquila non captat muscas. - The eagle doesn't catch flies.
Audi, vide, strong. - Listen, look, be silent.
Aqua et papis, vita canis...- Bread and water - a dog's life...
Ad futuram memoriam. - For the long memory.
Barbacrescit, caputnescit. - The beard has grown, but there is no intelligence.
Bis dat, qui cito dat– whoever gives quickly will give twice; He who gives quickly gives doubly (Publius Syrus)
Bellum frigidum. - Cold war.
Bis. - Twice.
Brevi manu– without delay, without formalities (lit.: short hand)
Caesar ad Rubiconem- Caesar before the Rubicon is about a man who has to make an important decision.
Caesarum citra Rubiconem- Caesar on the other side of the Rubicon is about a man who successfully accomplished a most important task.
Caecus non judicat de colore- Let a blind man not judge flowers.
Caput mundi- head of the world, center of the universe; this is about Ancient Rome as the capital of a world empire.
Carissimo amico- to my dearest friend.
Care diem- Seize the day; take advantage of every day; do not put off until tomorrow what you must do today (Horace)
Casus- case.
Casus belli- a reason for war, for conflict.
Cave!- be careful!
Citius, altius, fortius!- faster, higher, stronger! (motto of the Olympic Games).
Cogito, ergo sum- I think, therefore I exist (Descartes)
Cognosce te ipsum - Know yourself.
Concordia victoriam gignit- agreement generates victory.
Consuetudo est altera natura - habit is second nature.
Credo– I believe; confession; symbol of faith; belief.
Chirurgus curat manu armata- the surgeon treats with his armed hand.
Curriculum vitae– biography, brief information about life, biography (literally: the run of life)
Cum tacent, clamant– Their silence is a loud cry (Cicero).
Dum spiro, spero- While I breathe I hope.
Exnihilo nihil- Nothing comes from nothing.
De die in diem- from day to day
De (ex) nihilo nihil- out of nothing - nothing; nothing comes from nothing (Lucretius)
De facto- In fact, in fact.
De jure- Legally, by right.
De lingua slulta incommoda multa- Empty words can lead to big troubles.
De mortuis aut bene aut nihil- Don’t slander the dead.
Deus ex machina– unexpected intervention (add.; god ex machina) (Socrates)
Dictum - factum- No sooner said than done.
Dies diem docet- Every day teaches.
Divide et impera- Divide and rule.
Dixi- He said it, everything has been said, there is nothing to add.
Do manus- I give you my hands, I guarantee.
Dum docent, discunt- By teaching, they learn.
Dum spiro, spero. - While I breathe I hope.
Duralex, sedlex- The law is strong, but it's law; law is law.
Elephantum ex musca facis- making a mountain out of a molehill
Epistula non erubescit– paper does not blush, paper endures everything (Cicero)
Errare humanum est- humans tend to make mistakes
Est modus in rebus- everything has a limit; everything has its measure (Horace)
Ettu, Brutě! – And you Brute! (Caesar)
Exegi monumentum- I erected a monument to myself (Horace)
Exempli gratia (e.g.)- For example
Extra muros– publicly
Fabulafactaest-It is done.
Famaclamosa- Loud glory.
Fata volume!- Word is flying.
Festina lente!- Hurry up slowly!
Fiat lux!- Let there be light!
Folio verso (f.v.)- On the next page
Gutta cavat lapidem- a drop wears away a stone (Ovid)
Haurit aquam cribro, qui discere vult sine libro- Anyone who wants to study without a book draws water with a sieve.
Haud semper errat fama. - Rumor is not always wrong.
Historia magistra vitae- history is the teacher of life
Nose est (h.e.)- that is, it means
Hoc erat in fatis- It was destined to be so.
Homo homini lupus est- man is a wolf to man
Homo ornat locum, non locus hominem- It’s not the place that makes a person, but the person that makes the place
Homo sapiens- a reasonable person
Homo sum et nihil humani a me alienum puto-I am a man, and nothing human is alien to me
In vino veritas- The truth is in wine.
Ibi victoria, ubi concordia- where there is victory, where there is agreement
Ignorantia non est argumentum- ignorance is not an argument.
Ignis, mare, milier – triamala- Fire, sea, woman - these are 3 misfortunes.
Incognito - secretly, hiding your real name
Index- index, list
Index library - list of books
In folio - in a whole sheet(meaning the largest book format)
Inter caecos, lustus rex - Among the blind is the one-eyed king.
Inter arma tacent musae- The muses are silent among the weapons.
Invia est in medicina via sine lingua latina- the path in medicine is impassable without the Latin language
In vitro- in a vessel, in a test tube
In vivo- on a living organism
Ipse dixit- “he said it himself” (about immutable authority)
Juris consultus- legal consultant.
Jus civile- Civil law.
Jus commune- Common law.
Jus criminale- Criminal law.
Labor corpus firmat- Work strengthens the body.
Lapsus- Error, mistake.
Littera scripta manet- What is written remains.
Lupus in fabula- Easy to find (additionally: like a wolf in a fable).
Lupusnonmordetlupum- A wolf does not bite a wolf.
Magistra vitae- Life mentor.
Magister dixit- The teacher said it.
Magistra vitae- Life mentor.
Mala herba cito crescit- Bad grass grows quickly.
Manu propri- With my own hand.
Manuscriptum– Handwritten, manuscript.
Manus manum lavat- The hand washes the hand.
Margaritas ante porcas- Throwing pearls before swine.
Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. - My fault, my greatest fault.
Media et remedia. - Ways and means.
Medice, cura te ipsum. - Doctor, heal yourself.
Memento mori. - Memento Mori.
Mensis currentis. - current month.
Mente et malleo. - With your mind and your hammer (the motto of geologists).
Meo voto. - In my opinion.
Minimum. - The least
modus agendi. - Course of action.
modus vivendi. - Lifestyle.
Multum vinum bibere, non diu vivere. - Drink a lot of wine, don't live long.
Mutato nomine. - Under a different name.
Natura sanat, medicus curat- nature heals, the doctor heals
Nemojudexincausasua- no one is the judge in his own case
Nemoomniapotestscire– No one can know everything.
Non scholae, sed vitae discimus. - We study not for school, but for life.
Noli me tangere- Don't touch me.
Nonrexestlex, sedlexestrex. - The ruler is not the law, but the law is the ruler.
Nomen nescio (N. N.)- a certain person
Nota bene (NB)- pay attention
Nullacalamitassola- Misfortune never comes alone.
Omniameamecumporto- I carry everything I have with me
Opus citātum- cited essay
O tempora, o mores!- oh times, oh morals!
Otium post negotium– Rest after work.
Paupertas non est vitium- Poverty is not a vice
Pecunianonolet- money has no smell (Emperor Vespasian)
Per aspera ad astra- Through hardship to the stars!
Perfasetnefas- by hook or by crook
Personagrata– diplomatic representative; desirable personality.
Perpetuum mobile- perpetual motion
Post factum- after the event
Proetcontra- pros and cons
Pro dosi- for one dose (single dose of medication)
Proformat- for form, for decency, for appearance
Promemory- for memory, in memory of something
Periculumestin mora!- The danger is in delay!
Quasi– quasi, supposedly, imaginary.
Qui aures habet, audiat“He who has ears, let him hear.”
Quid prodest- who benefits from this? Who is this useful for?
Qui pro quo- one instead of the other, a misunderstanding.
Qui scribit, bis legis- He who writes reads twice.
Quod licet Jovi, non licet bovi- what is allowed to Jupiter is not allowed to the bull.
Qui quaerit reperit- He who seeks will find.
Repetitio est mater studiorum- repetition is the mother of learning.
Sapientisat- enough for a reasonable person; the smart one will understand.
Scientia potentia est- knowledge is power
Sol lucet omnibus- the sun shines for everyone
Scio me nihil scire- I know that I know nothing.
Si vis pacem, para bellum- If you want peace, prepare for war.
Serva me, servabo te. - You give me, I give you.
Satis verborum!- Enough words!
Sic transit gloria mundi- this is how earthly glory passes
Si vales, bene est, ego valeo- If you’re healthy, good, I’m healthy.
Status quo- the existing order of things
Tabula rasa.- Clean slate.
Taedium vitae.- Disgust for life.
Tarde venientibus ossa. - Those who are late get bones.
Tempora mutantur et nos mutantur in illis- Times change and we change with them (Ovid).
Tempori parce- Take care of time.
Tempus nemini- Time waits for no one.
Terra incognita- Unknown land.
Tertium non datur- There is no third.
Timeo danaos et dona ferentes- I’m afraid of the Danaans, even those who bring gifts
Tres faciunt collegium- Three make up a board.
Tuto, cito, jucunde- Safe, fast, pleasant.
Ubi bene, ibi patria- “Where it is good, there is the homeland” - a saying attributed to the Roman tragedian Pacuvius.
Ubi mel, ibi fel- Where there is honey, there is bile, i.e. every cloud has a silver lining.
Veni, vidi, vici- I came, I saw, I conquered.
Vivere est cogitare- Living means thinking.
Vae victis- Woe to the vanquished.
Veto- I forbid
Volens nolens– Willy-nilly; whether you want it or not.
Vox populi, vox Dei- the voice of the people - the voice of God.
A contrario
On the contrary
In logic, a method of proof that consists in proving the impossibility of a proposition that contradicts what is being proven.
A priori
From previous
In logic, an inference based on general provisions accepted as true.
Ab ovo usque ad mala
From eggs to apples, that is, from beginning to end.
Lunch among the ancient Romans usually began with an egg and ended with fruit.
Abyssus abyssum invocat
The abyss calls to the abyss.
Like leads to like, or one disaster leads to another disaster.
Ad notice
For note, i.e. for information.
Advocatus diaboli
Devil's Advocate
In the broadest sense, a “devil’s advocate” is a defender of a hopeless cause in which the person defending it does not believe.
Aliis inserviendo consumor
I waste myself in serving others.
The inscription under the candle as a symbol of self-sacrifice, cited in numerous editions of collections of symbols and emblems.
Amor ac deliciae generis humani
Love and comfort of the human race.
This is how the Roman people traditionally called Titus.
Animis opibusque parati
Ready in soul and action.
State motto of South Carolina, USA
Anni currentis
Current year
Anno ante Christum
In the year before Christ
Anno Domini (A.D.)
From the birth of Christ
Form of date designation in Christian chronology.
Ante annum
Last year
Audemus jura nostra defendere
We defend our rights.
State motto of Alabama, USA.
Audiatur et altera pars
The other side should also be heard, that is, the accused and the accuser must be heard.
Out Caesar, out nihil
Either Caesar or nothing.
Wed. Russian “It’s either hit or miss.” The source of the motto was the words of the Roman emperor
Caligula, who explained his immoderate extravagance by the fact that “you must live either by denying yourself everything, or like a Caesar.”
Ave Caesar, imperator, morituri te salutant
- Hello, Caesar, emperor, those going to death greet you.
Greeting from Roman gladiators addressed to the emperor.
Bella gerant alii, tu felix Austria, nube
Let others fight, but you, happy Austria, get married.
There are moments in a conversation when ordinary words are no longer enough, or they seem inconspicuous in front of the deep meaning that you want to convey, and then people come to the rescue winged sayings, - the Latin ones are the most significant in terms of power of thought and brevity.
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A great many words and phrases in different languages of the world are borrowed from Latin. They are so deeply rooted that they are used all the time.
For example, the well-known aqua (water), alibi (proof of innocence), index (index), veto (prohibition), persona non grata (a person who was not wanted to be seen and was not expected), alter ego (my second self), alma mater (mother-nurse), capre diem (seize the moment), as well as the well-known postscript (P.S.), used as a postscript to the main text, and a priori (relying on experience and faith).
Based on the frequency of use of these words, it is too early to say that the Latin language has long died. He will live in Latin sayings, words and aphorisms for a long time.
The most famous sayings
A small list of the most popular works on history known to many fans and philosophical conversations over a cup of tea. Many of them are almost similar in frequency of use:
Dum spiro, spero. - While I breathe I hope. This phrase first appears in Cicero’s Letters and also in Seneca.
De mortus out bene, out nihil. - It’s good about the dead, or nothing. It is believed that Chilo used this phrase as early as the fourth century BC.
Vox populi, vox Dia. - The voice of the people is the voice of God. A phrase heard in Hesiod’s poem, but for some reason it is attributed to the historian William of Malmesbury, which is completely wrong. IN modern world The movie “V for Vendetta” brought fame to this saying.
Memento mori. - Memento Mori. This expression was once used as a greeting by Trapist monks.
Note bene! - A call to pay attention. Often written in the margins of the texts of great philosophers.
Oh tempora, oh mores! - Oh times, oh morals. from Cicero's Oration against Catiline.
After the fact. - Often used to denote an action after an already accomplished fact.
About this contra. - Pros and cons.
In bono veritas. - The truth is good.
Volens, nolens. - Willy-nilly. Can also be translated as “whether you like it or not”
The truth is in the wine
One of the most famous Latin sayings sounds like “in vino veritas”, in which the truth is veritas, in vino - the wine itself. This is a favorite expression of people who often drink a glass, in such a cunning way they justify their craving for alcohol. The authorship is attributed to the Roman writer Pliny the Elder, who died in the eruption of Vesuvius. At the same time, his authentic version sounds somewhat different: “Truth has drowned in wine more than once,” and the subtext is that a drunk person is always more truthful than a sober one. The great thinker was often quoted in his works by the poet Blok (in the poem “Stranger”), the writer Dostoevsky in the novel “Teenager” and some other authors. Some historians claim that the authorship of this Latin proverb belongs to a completely different person, the Greek poet Alcaeus. There is also a similar Russian proverb: “What a sober man has on his mind, a drunk man has on his tongue.”
Quotes from the Bible translated from Latin into Russian
Many phraseological units used today are drawn from the greatest book of the world and are grains of great wisdom that pass from century to century.
He who does not work does not eat (from 2nd Paul). Russian analogue: he who does not work does not eat. The meaning and sound are almost identical.
Let this cup pass from me. - This is taken from the Gospel of Matthew. And from the same source - The student is not higher than his teacher.
Remember that you are dust. - Taken from the book of Genesis, this phrase reminds everyone who is proud of their greatness that all people are made from the same “dough.”
The abyss calls the abyss (Psalter.) The phrase in Russian has an analogue: trouble does not come alone.
Do what you plan (Gospel of John). - These are the words spoken by Jesus to Judas before his betrayal.
Phrases for every day
Latin sayings with transcription in Russian (for easier reading and memorization) can be used in normal conversation, decorating your speech wise aphorisms, giving it a special sharpness and uniqueness. Many of them are also familiar to most:
Diez diem dotset. - Every previous day teaches a new one. Authorship is attributed to someone who lived in the first century BC.
Ecce homo! - Behold the Man! The expression is taken from the Gospel of John, the words of Pontius Pilate about Jesus Christ.
Elephantem ex muca fascis. - You make an elephant out of a molehill.
Errare humanum est. - To err is human (these are also the words of Cicero)..
Essay kvam videri. - Be, not seem to be.
Ex animo. - From the bottom of my heart, from the soul.
Exitus of the act of trial. - The result justifies the means (action, act, deed).
Look for who benefits
Quid bono and quid prodest. - The words of the Roman consul, who was often quoted by Cicero, who in turn is universally quoted by detectives in modern films: “Who benefits, or look for who benefits.”
Researchers of ancient treatises on history believe that these words belong to the lawyer Cassian Ravilla, who in the first century of our century investigated a crime and addressed the judges with these words.
Words of Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicero is a great and political figure who played a leading role in exposing the Catiline conspiracy. He was executed, but many of the thinker’s sayings continue to live among us for a long time, like Latin sayings, and few people know that he was the author.
For example, the well-known ones:
Ab igne ignam. - From the fire, fire (Russian: from the fire to the fire).
A true friend is found in a wrong deed (in a treatise on friendship)
To live is to think (Vivere eats Kogitare).
Either let him drink or leave (out bibat, out abeat) - a phrase often used at Roman feasts. In the modern world it has an analogue: they don’t go to someone else’s barracks with their own regulations.
Habit is second nature (treatise “On the Highest Good”). This statement was also picked up by the poet Pushkin:
The habit has been given to us from above...
The letter does not blush (epistula non erubescit). From a letter from Cicero to a Roman historian, in which he expressed his satisfaction that he could express much more on paper than in words.
Everyone makes mistakes, but only a fool persists. Taken from the work "Philippics"
About love
This subsection contains Latin sayings (with translation) about the highest feeling - love. Having reflected on their deep meaning, one can trace the thread that connects all times: Trahit sua quemque voluptas.
Love cannot be cured with herbs. Ovid's words, later paraphrased by Alexander Pushkin:
The disease of love is incurable.
Femina nihil pestilentius. - There is nothing more destructive than a woman. Words belonging to the great Homer.
Amor omnibus let's go. - Part of Virgil's saying, “love is the same for all.” There is another variation: all ages are submissive to love.
Old love must be knocked out with love, like a stake. Words of Cicero.
Analogues of Latin and Russian expressions
A lot of Latin sayings have identical meanings to proverbs in our culture.
The eagle doesn't catch flies. - Each bird has its own nest. It hints that you need to adhere to your moral principles and rules of life, without falling below your level.
Excess food interferes with mental acuity. - Words that have a related proverb among Russians: a full belly is deaf to science. This is probably why many great thinkers lived in poverty and hunger.
Every cloud has a silver lining. There is an absolutely identical saying in our country. Or maybe some Russian fellow borrowed it from the Latins, and from then on it was the same?
Like the king, so is the crowd. Analogue - such is the pop, such is the arrival. And more about the same thing:
What is allowed to Jupiter is not allowed to the bull. About the same thing: to Caesar is what is Caesar's.
Whoever has done half the work has already begun (attributed to Horace: “Dimidium facti, qui tsopit, khabet”). Plato has the same meaning: “The beginning is half the battle,” as well as the old Russian proverb: “A good beginning covers half the battle.”
Patrie fumus igne alieno luculentzior. - The smoke of the fatherland is brighter than the fire of a foreign land (Russian - The smoke of the fatherland is sweet and pleasant to us).
Mottos of great people
Latin sayings have also been used as mottos famous people, communities and fraternities. For example, “to the eternal glory of God” is the motto of the Jesuits. The motto of the Templars is “non nobis, Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam,” which translates: “Not to us, Lord, but to your name, give glory.” And also the famous “Capre diem” (seize the moment) - this is the motto of the Epicureans, taken from Horace’s opus.
“Either Caesar or nothing,” is the motto of Cardinal Borgia, who took the words of Caligula, the Roman emperor famous for his exorbitant appetites and desires.
"Faster, higher, stronger!" - Since 1913 it has been a symbol of the Olympic Games.
“De omnibus dubito” (I doubt everything) is the motto of Rene Descartes, a scientist-philosopher.
Fluctuat nec mergitur (floats, but does not sink) - on the coat of arms of Paris there is this inscription under the boat.
Vita sine libertate, nihil (life without freedom is nothing) - Romain Roland, a famous French writer, walked through life with these words.
Vivere eat militare (to live means to fight) - the motto of the great Lucius Seneca the Younger, and philosopher.
About how useful it is to be a polyglot
There is a story circulating on the Internet about a resourceful medical student who witnessed how a gypsy woman became attached to an unfamiliar girl with calls to “gild her pen and tell fortunes.” The girl was quiet and shy and could not correctly refuse a beggar. The guy, sympathizing with the girl, came up and began shouting out the names of diseases in Latin, waving his arms widely around the gypsy. The latter hastily retreated. After some time, the guy and the girl got happily married, recalling the comical moment of their acquaintance.
Origins of language
The Latin language gets its name from the Lanites, who lived in Latium, a small region in the center of Italy. The center of Latium was Rome, which grew from a city to a capital Great Empire, and Latin was recognized as the official language over a vast territory from Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, as well as in parts of Asia, North Africa and the Euphrates River valley.
In the second century BC, Rome conquered Greece, the ancient Greek and Latin languages mixed, giving rise to many Romance languages (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, among which Sardinian is considered the closest in sound to Latin).
In the modern world, medicine is unthinkable without Latin, because almost all diagnoses and medications are spoken in this language, and the philosophical works of ancient thinkers in Latin are still an example of the epistolary genre and cultural heritage highest quality.
1. Scientia potentia est. Knowledge is power.
2. Vita brevis, ars longa. Life is short, art is forever.
3. Volens - nolens. Willy-nilly.
4. Historia est magistra vita. History is the teacher of life.
5. Dum spiro, spero. While I breathe I hope.
6. Per aspera ad astra! Through hardship to the stars
7. Terra incognita. Unknown land.
8. Homo sapiens. A reasonable man.
9. Sina era est studio. Without anger and passion
10. Cogito ergo sum. I think, therefore I exist.
11. Non scholae sed vitae discimus. We study not for school, but for life.
12. Bis dat qui cito dat. He who gives quickly gives twice.
13. Clavus clavo pellitur. Fight fire with fire.
14. Alter ego. Second "I".
15. Errare humanum est. Humans tend to make mistakes.
16. Repetitio est mater studiorum. Repetition is the mother of learning.
17. Nomina sunt odiosa. Names are hateful.
18. Otium post negotium. Rest after business.
19. Mens sana in corpore sano. In a healthy body healthy mind.
20. Urbi et orbi. To the city and the world.
21. Amicus Plato, sed magis amica veritas. Plato is my friend but the truth is dearer.
22. Finis coronat opus. The end is the crown of the matter.
23. Homo locum ornat, non locus hominem. It is not the place that makes a person, but the person who makes the place.
24. Ad majorem Dei gloriam. To the greater glory of God.
25. Una hirundo ver non facit. One swallow does not make spring.
26. Citius, altius, fortius. Faster, higher, stronger.
27. Sic transit gloria mundi. This is how earthly glory passes.
28. Aurora Musis amica. Aurora is a friend of the muses.
29. Tempora mutantur et nos mutamur in illis. Times change, and we change with them.
30. Non multa, sed multum. Not much, but a lot.
31. E fructu arbor cognoscitur. A tree is recognized by its fruit.
32. Veni, vidi, vici. I came, I saw, I conquered.
33. Post scriptum. After what is written.
34. Alea est jacta. Die is cast.
35. Dixi et animam salvavi. I said this and thereby saved my soul.
36. Nulla dies sine linea. Not a day without a line.
37. Quod licet Jovi, non licet bovi. What is allowed to Jupiter is not allowed to the Bull.
38. Felix, qui potuti rerum cogoscere causas. Happy is he who knows the cause of things.
39. Si vis pacem, para bellum. If you want peace, prepare for war.
40. Cui bono? Who benefits?
41. Scio me nihil scire. I know that I don't know anything.
42. Nosce te ipsum! Know yourself!
43. Est modus in rebus. There is a measure in things.
44. Jurare in verba magistri. Swear by the words of the teacher.
45. Qui tacet, consentire videtur. Silent means consent.
46. In hoc signo vinces! Under this banner you will win. (With this you will win!)
47. Labor recedet, bene factum non abscedet. Difficulties will go away, but the good deed will remain.
Non est fumus absque igne. There is no smoke without fire.
49. Duobus certantibus tertius gaudet. When two fight, the third rejoices.
50. Divide et impera! Divide and rule!
51. Corda nostra laudus est. Our hearts are sick with love.
52. O tempora! Oh more! Oh times, oh morals!
53. Homo est animal sociale. Man is a social animal.
54. Homo homini lupus est. Man is a wolf to man.
55. Dura lex, sed lex. The law is harsh but fair.
56. O sancta simplicitas! Holy simplicity!
57. Hominem quaero! (Dioqines) Looking for a man! (Diogenes)
58. At Kalendas Graecas. To the Greek Kalends (After the rain on Thursday)
59. Quo usque Catlina, abuter patientia nostra? How long, Catiline, will you abuse our patience?
60. Vox populi - vox Dei. The voice of the people is the voice of God.
61. In vene veritas. The truth is in the wine.
62. Qualis rex, talis grex. As is the pop, so is the arrival.
63. Qualis dominus, tales servi. As is the master, so is the servant.
64. Si vox est - canta! If you have a voice, sing!
65. I, pede fausto! Walk happily!
66. Tempus consilium dabet. Time will show.
67. Barba crescit, caput nescit. The hair is long, the mind is short.
68. Labores gigunt hanores. Work brings honor.
69. Amicus cognoscitur in amore, more, ore, re. A friend is known in love, character, speech, and deeds.
70. Ecce homo! Here's a man!
71. Homo novus. A new person, an "upstart".
72. In pace litterae florunt. For the sake of peace, science flourishes.
73. Fortes fortuna juiat. Fortune favors the brave.
74. Carpe diem! Seize the moment!
75. Nostra victoria in concordia. Our victory is in harmony.
76. Veritatis simplex est orato. True speech is simple.
77. Nemo omnia potest scire. Nobody can know everything.
78. Finis coronat opus. The end is the crown of the matter.
79. Omnia mea mecum porto. I carry everything I have with me.
80. Sancta sanctorum. Holy of holies.
81. Ibi victoria ubi concordia. There is victory where there is agreement.
82. Experentia est optima magistra. Experience is the best teacher.
83. Amat victoria curam. Victory loves care.
84. Vivere est cogitare. Living means thinking.
85. Epistula non erubescit. The paper doesn't turn red.
86. Festina lente! Hurry up slow!
87. Nota bene. Remember well.
88. Elephantum ex musca facis. To make mountains out of molehills.
89. Ignorantia non est argumentum. Denial is not proof.
90. Lupus non mordet lupum. A wolf doesn't bite a wolf.
91. Vae victis! Woe to the vanquished!
92. Medice, cura te ipsum! Doctor, heal yourself! (Luke 4:17)
93. De te fabula narrative. A fairy tale is being told about you.
94. Tertium non datur. There is no third.
95. Age, quod agis. Do what you do.
96. Do ut des. I give so that you can give too.
97. Amantes - amentes. Lovers are mad.
98. Alma mater. University.
99. Amor vincit omnia. Love conquers all.
100. Aut Caesar, aut nihil. It's all or nothing.
101. Aut - aut. Or or.
102. Si vis amari, ama. If you want to be loved, love.
103. Ab ovo ad mala. From egg to apple.
104. Timeo danaos et dona ferentes. Fear the Danaans who bring gifts.
105. Sapienti sat est. This is said by a man.
106. Periculum in mora. The danger is in delay.
107. O fallacem hominum spem! O deceiving hope of man!
108. Quoandoe bonus dormitat Homerus. Sometimes our good Homer dozes.
109. Sponte sua sina lege By your own urge.
110. Pia desideria Good intentions.
111. Ave Caesar, morituri te salutant Those going to death, Caesar, salute you!
112. Modus vivendi Lifestyle
113. Homo sum: humani nihil a me alienum puto. I am a man, and nothing human is alien to me.
114. Ne quid nimis Nothing beyond measure
115. De qustibus et coloribus non est disputantum. Every man to his own taste.
116. Ira furor brevis est. Anger is a short-term frenzy.
117. Feci quod potui faciant meliora potentes I did everything I could. Whoever can do it better.
118. Nescio quid majus nascitur Iliade. Something greater than the Iliad is born.
119. In medias res. Into the middle of things, to the very essence.
120. Non bis in idem. Once is enough.
121. Non sum qualis eram. I'm not the same as I was before.
122. Abussus abussum invocat. Misfortunes never come alone.
123. Hoc volo sic jubeo sit pro ratione voluntas. I command so, let my will be the argument.
124. Amici diem perdidi! Friends, I lost a day.
125. Aquilam volare doces. Teaching an eagle to fly.
126. Vive, valeque. Live and be healthy.
127. Vale et me ama. Be healthy and love me.
128. Sic itur ad astra. This is how they go to the stars.
129. Si taces, consentus. Those who are silent agree.
130. Littera scripta manet. What is written remains.
131. Ad meliora tempora. Until better times.
132. Plenus venter non studet libenter. A full belly is deaf to learning.
133. Abussus non tollit usum. Abuse does not negate use.
134. Ab urbe conita. From the foundation of the city.
135. Salus populi summa lex. The good of the people is the highest law.
136. Vim vi repellere licet. Violence can be repelled by force.
137. Sero (tarle) venientibus - ossa. Late arrivals get the bones.
138. Lupus in fabula. Easy to remember.
139. Acta est fabula. The show is over. (Finita la comedy!)
140. Legem brevem esse oportet. The law should be brief.
141. Lectori benevolo salutem. (L.B.S.) Hello kind reader.
142. Aegri somnia. Dreams of a patient.
143. Abo in pace. Go in peace.
144. Absit invidia verbo. May they not condemn me for these words.
145. Abstractum pro concreto. Abstract instead of concrete.
146. Acceptissima semper munera sunt, auctor quae pretiosa facit. The best gifts are those whose value lies in the giver himself.
147. Ad impossibilia nemo obligatur. No one is forced to do the impossible.
148. Ad libitum. Optional.
149. Ad narrandum, non ad probandum. To tell, not to prove.
150. Ad notam. For your information.
151. Ad personam. Personally.
152. Advocatus Dei (Diavoli) Advocate of God. (Devil).
153. Aeterna urbs. The eternal City.
154. Aquila non captat muscas. The eagle doesn't catch flies.
155. Confiteor solum hoc tibi. I confess this only to you.
156. Cras amet, qui nunquam amavit quique amavit cras amet. Let the one who has never loved love tomorrow, and the one who has loved, let him love tomorrow.
157. Credo, quia verum (absurdum). I believe because it is the truth (it is absurd).
158. Bene placito. Of your own free will.
159. Cantus cycneus. A swan song.
Magis inepte, quam ineleganter.(MAGIS INEPTE, KVAM INELEGANTER.)
More ridiculous than ugly.
Suetonius in “The Divine Claudius” about the emperor: “He also composed eight books about his life, written not so much tastelessly as stupidly.”
Magister bibendi(MASTER BIBANDI).
Drinking teacher; drinking party manager; master of drinking.
Magni nominis umbra(MAGNI NOMINIS UMBRA.)
The shadow of a great name (about a person who survived the time of his glory and success or about a descendant of a great person).
From Lucan.
Magnum opus(MAGNUM OPUS).
The main work.
Mala gallina - malum ovum(MALYA TALLINA - MALYUM OVUM).
A bad chicken is a bad egg.
Wed. Russian: The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Mala herba cito crescit(MALYA HERBA CYTO CRESCIT).
Thin grass grows quickly.
Proverb.
Male cuncta ministrat impetus(MALE KUNKTA MINISTRAT IMPETUS).
Passion is a bad leader.
From Papinia Station.
Mali principit - malus finis Mali(PRINCIPLES - MALUS FINIS).
Bad beginning, bad ending.
From Terence.
Malesuada fames(MALEZUADA FAMES).
Hunger is a bad advisor.
From V e r g i l i a.
Malo cum Platone errare, quam cum aliis recte sentire(MALO KUM PLYATONE ERRARE, KVAM KUM ALIIS REKTE SENTIRE).
It is better to be wrong with Plato than to be right with others. Or: It is better to be wrong with a wise man than to be right with fools.
Malum consillium est, quod mutari non potest(MALYUM CONSILLIUM EST, KVOD MUTARI NON POTEST).
A bad decision is one that cannot be changed.
From Publilius Syrus (1st century BC).
Malum nullum est sine aliquo bono(MALUM NULLUM EST SINE ALIQUO BONO).
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Proverb found in Pliny the Elder.
Malus animus(MALUS ANIMUS).
Bad intention.
Malus eventus(MALUS EVENTUS).
Bad case; bad incident.
Mane et nocte(MANE ETH NOKTE).
Morning and night.
Manifestum non eget probatione(MANIFESTUM NON EGET PROBATIONE).
The obvious does not need proof.
Manus manum lavat(MANUS MANUM LYAVAT).
The hand washes the hand.
Proverb found in Petronius and Seneca.
Mare interbibere(MARE INTERBIBERE).
Drink the sea, i.e. do the impossible.
The source is a legend told by Plutarch (c. 46 - c. 127) about the resolution of a controversial issue between the Ethiopian and Egyptian kings.
Materia subtilis(MATERIA SUBTILIS).
Thin, delicate material.
Materia tractanda(MATERIA TRACTANDA).
Subject of discussion, conversation.
Mater natura(MATER NATURA).
Nature is mother.
Mater pia(MATER PIA).
Tender, kind mother.
Mea culpa(MEA KULPA).
My fault; sinful.
Mea, memoria(MEA MEMORIA).
In my memory.
Mea parvitas(MEA PARVITAS).
My insignificance (derogatory about myself).
From Valerius Maximus (1st century AD).
Medice, cura te ipsum!(MEDICE, KURA TE IPSUM!)
Doctor, heal yourself!
Gospel of Luke, 4, 23. The proverb that Jesus Christ used in a conversation with the inhabitants of Nazareth: “He said to them: Of course, you will say to Me the proverb: Physician, heal yourself; do also here, in your fatherland, what we heard it happened in Capernaum."
Mel in ore, verba lactis, fel in corde, fraus in factis(MEL IN ORE, VERBA LYAKTIS, FEL IN CORDE, FRAUUS IN FACTIS).
Honey on the tongue, milk in words, bile in the heart, deception in deeds.
An ancient epigram on the Jesuits.
Melius non incipient, quam desinent(MELIUS NON INCIPENT, QUAM DESIENT).
It's better not to start than to stop halfway.
From Senek.
Memento mori(MEMENTO MORI).
Memento Mori!
A form of greeting exchanged upon meeting between monks of the Trappist order, founded in 1664.
Memento quod es homo(MEMENTO KVOD ES HOMO).
Remember that you are human.
From F. Bacon (1561-1626).
Mendax in uno, mendax in omnibus(MENDAX IN UNO, MENDAX IN OMNIBUS).
He who lies about one thing lies about everything.
Mens agitate molem(MENS AGITAT PRAYER).
The mind moves the mass, i.e. thought sets matter in motion.
From Virgil.
Mens sana in Sogroge sano(MENS SANA IN CORPORE SANO).
In a healthy body healthy mind.
From Yu venal.
Meo voto(IEO VOTO).
In my opinion.
Merito fortunae(MARITO FORTUNE).
On a happy occasion.
Mihi nihil aliud virile sexus esset(MIHI NIKHIL ALIUD VIRILE SEXUS ESSET).
If I have anything masculine, it is a sign of gender.
From Petronius Arbiter.
Mihi vindicta, ego retribuam.(MIHI VINDICTA, EGO RETRIBUAM).
Vengeance is mine, and I will repay.
Romans 12, 19.
Militavi pop sine gloria.(MILITAVI NON SINE GLORIA).
I fought not without glory.
From Horace.
Minima de malis(MINIMA DE MALIS).
The lesser of two evils (choose).
Minus habens(MINUS HABANS).
Having little (about a person of small abilities).
Miserable dictu(MIZERABILE DIKTU).
Regrettable.
Mixture verborum(MIXTURE VERBORUM).
Verbal jumble.
Modo vir, modo femina(MODO VIR, MODO FEMINA).
Either a man or a woman.
From Ovid.
modus agendi(MODUS AGENDI).
Modus operandi.
Modus cogitandi(MODUS COGITANDI).
Way of thinking.
modus dicendi(MODUS DICENDI).
Manner of expression.
modus vivendi(MODUS VIVENDI).
Lifestyle.
Moilia tempora fandi(MOLLIA TEMPORA FANDI).
A time convenient for conversation.
More majorum(MORE MAJORUM).
According to the custom of our ancestors; as it was done in the old days.
Mors animae(MORS ANIME).
Death of the soul.
Mors ultima ratio(MORS ULTIMA RATION).
Death is the final reason for everything.
Mortem effugere nemo potest.(MORTEM EFFUGERE NEMO POTEST).
No one can escape death.
From Cicero.
Multa nocent(MULTA NOTE).
A lot of harm.
Multa, non-multum(MULTA, NON MULTUM).
A lot, but not much, i.e. large in quantity, but insignificant.
Multa paucis(MULTA PAUCIS).
Much in little, that is, short and clear.
Multi sunt vocati, pauci vero electi(MULTI SUNT VOKATI, PAUCI VERO ELECTI).
Many are called, but few are chosen.
Gospel of Matthew, 20, 16. In his parable, Jesus Christ compares the kingdom of heaven with the owner of the house, who hired workers in his vineyard. He paid everyone the same for the work: both those who came in the morning and those who came at the end of the day. One of those who hired a job in the morning began to grumble about the injustice of such payment. But the owner of the vineyard answered him like this: “Take what is yours and go; I want to give this last one the same as I give you; am I not in a position to do what I want? Or is your eye envious because I am kind? So they will be.” The last are first, and the first are last; for many are called, but few are chosen.”
Multum in parvo(MULTUM IN PARVO).
Much in little (about great content in a small volume).
Multum, non-multa(MULTUM, NON MULTUM).
A lot, not a lot (read, do).
Proverb; found in Pliny the Elder: “You ask how I would advise you to study in your long solitude... Do not forget to carefully select authors in each genre. After all, you must, as they say, read a lot, not a lot.” Also from Quintilian: “We must develop the mind and develop a style by reading a lot, and not by reading a lot.”
Mundus uqiversus exercet histrioniam(MUNDUS UNIVERSUS EKSERZET HISTRIONIAM).
The whole world is engaged in acting.
From Petronius Arbiter.
Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur(MUNDUS VULT DECIPI, ERGO DECIPIATUR).
The world wants to be deceived, so let it be deceived.
The aphorism is attributed to Pope Paul IV (1555-1559); found in a truncated form in some medieval authors.
Munerum animus optimus est(MUNERUM ANIMUS OPTIMUS EST).
The best of gifts is intention, i.e. A gift is not expensive - love is expensive.
Mus in pice(MUS IN PICE).
Mouse in peas (about a situation from which it is difficult to get out).
Mutatis mutandis(MUTATIS MUTANDIS).
By changing what needs to be changed; with changes; with reservations; in accordance with the situation and conditions.
Mutato nomine(MUTATO NOMINE).
Under a different name.
Mysterium magnum(MYSTERIUM MAGNUM).
Great miracle; great mystery.
From Jacob Boehme (1575-1624).